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Music Lil Durk Will Remain In Custody After Not Guilty Murder-For-Hire Verdict Lil Durk still faces another trial for racketeering-related charges that were previously severed from his murder-for-hire case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares September 12, 2026
Music Clipse Diss Travis Scott Again On National TV: "Who Is It?" This latest extension of Pusha T's beef with Travis Scott comes amid sales comparisons between Clipse's new album and "JACKBOYS 2." By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 19, 2025
Music DJ Akademiks' Two-Hour Phone Call With Cardi B Leads To Major Revelation About Nicki Minaj Cardi B and Nicki Minaj have engaged in a heated feud in the past, but a phone call with DJ Akademiks reveals a new truth. By Alexander Cole March 05, 2026
Music Trap Lore Ross Checked By Akademiks After Calling 21 Savage A Snake Trap Lore Ross and DJ Akademiks sat down for a conversation about the Lil Durk trial, where Ross had some comments about 21 Savage. By Alexander Cole September 09, 2026
Music Former Escort Claims Lawyers Exploited His Cassie Allegations Against Diddy Clayton Howard's lawsuit against Cassie alleges prosecutors in Diddy's trial used his story to arrest him and then ignored his other claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 14, 2025
Music NBA YoungBoy Deletes Countdown For His New Album "Slime Cry" NBA YoungBoy originally announced that his new album, "Slime Cry," is dropping on Friday on his Instagram Story. By Cole Blake January 13, 2026
Music How Many Kids Does Blueface Have? Explore rapper Blueface's life as a father of three, delving into his relationships and journey in parenthood. A look at his family. By Jake Skudder November 17, 2023
Original Content Tay Keith's Signature Sound Lives On Through These 10 Songs Following Tay Keith's passing, we look back at 10 songs that helped establish him as one of Hip Hop's most influential producers. By Erika Marie June 23, 2026
Music Suge Knight Called Out By Lead Tupac Prosecutor: “Why Did You Have Biggie Killed?” Marc DiGiacomo, the lead prosecutor in the Tupac murder case, put the former Death Row owner on blast during a press conference. By Aron A. September 02, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Claps Back At Lil Baby For Dissing Him In New Music Video Lil Baby continues to take shots at DJ Akademiks, and the hip-hop commentator is not standing for any of it. By Alexander Cole June 08, 2026
Music Drake Concludes Wireless Festival Takeover With Global-Themed Day Three Setlist This weekend, Drake became the first artist in history to headline all three days of Wireless Festival in London. By Caroline Fisher July 14, 2025
Music Hip-Hop Albums & Songs Dropping Tonight, July 31, 2026 Hip-hop albums will be plentiful tonight as artists like Ken Carson, Tyga, and Juicy J drop new projects. Cardi B even has a new single. By Alexander Cole July 30, 2026